22 occurrences

'Approaching' in the Bible

Now as soon as they saw him approaching from a distance, before he arrived they plotted together to kill him.

Verse ConceptsPlottingSeeing At A DistanceAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleSeeing PeopleConspiracySiblingsdistance

Then the LORD told Moses: "Look! Because your time to die is approaching, call Joshua, present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, and then I will commission him." Moses and Joshua complied and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.

Verse ConceptsNearness Of DeathDeath Will Soon HappenGod Appointing OthersDeathDeath Approaching

The entire fighting force with him attacked, approaching the city, and camped on the north side of Ai, with a ravine between them and Ai.

Gaal spoke up again to say, "Look! People are coming down from the highest part of the land, and there's a company approaching from the diviner's oak tree."

Verse ConceptsOaks

When Araunah looked down, he saw the king and his staff approaching him. Araunah went out, bowed down before the king with his face on the ground,

Verse ConceptsBowing Before David

His soul is getting close to the Pit; his life is approaching its executioner."

Verse ConceptsGoing Down To The PitNearness Of DeathDeath Looms Nearmovement

He is the grandest of God's undertakings, yet his creator is approaching him with his sword.

Verse ConceptsIn The BeginningWorking For God

All of a sudden, I noticed six men approaching from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north. Each of them held a destructive weapon in his hand. Among them there was one man, clothed in linen, who was equipped with a writing set at his side. They went in and presented themselves beside the bronze altar.

Verse ConceptsSix PeopleComing To GatesFacing NorthWriting On ObjectsWeapons Of GodSetting Up The Bronze AltarDeath Penalty For Killing

And now Son of Man, prophesy to the Ammonites that this is what the Lord GOD says to the Ammonites about their approaching humiliation: "A sword! A sword is being drawn for slaughter. It's polished to flash like lightning.

Verse ConceptsSparklingGod's Sword

and if he notices that violence is approaching and sounds an alarm to warn the people,

Verse ConceptsTrumpets For SignallingSeeing Situations

If that sentinel notices that violence is approaching, but does not sound an alarm, then because the nation does not take warning and the sword arrives and destroys their lives because of their guilt, I'll seek retribution for their shed blood from the one who was acting as sentinel.'"

Verse ConceptsBeing A WitnessResponsibility, For God's WorldAccountabilityTrumpets For SignallingWarning IndividualsResponsible To WarnResponsibility

and on the outer side, approaching the northern gateway, there were two tables, as well as two tables on the opposite side of the porch in front of the gate.

Verse ConceptsNorth GatesTwo Parts Of Constructions

As Jesus was approaching Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the road begging.

Verse ConceptsBeggingBeggarsRoadsUsing RoadsBlindness

He was now approaching the descent from the Mount of Olives. The whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice and to praise God with a loud voice because of all the miracles they had seen.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToPraise, Examples OfThe Disciples ReactionsSpecific Praising Of God

Don't be amazed at this, because the time is approaching when everyone in their graves will hear the Son of Man's voice

Verse ConceptsAmazingThe Future AgeDeath Approachingsurprises

Now the Jewish Passover was approaching, and before the Passover many people from the countryside went up to Jerusalem to purify themselves.

Verse ConceptsPassoverPurifying OneselfNear The Time Generally

As Saul traveled along and was approaching Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

Verse ConceptsJourneyLight, NaturalVisions And Dreams In ScriptureShiningSudden EventsLight In The Worlddamascus

"But while I was on my way and approaching Damascus about noon, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalNoonAurasLight In The Worlddamascus

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